A trip through an instrument factory in Elkhorn, 1920
 A trip through the Holton Factory
The Frank Holton Company of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, is the oldest continually operating wind instrument company in the United States. Formerly the first trombonist in John Phillip Sousa's band, Frank Holton opened an instrument shop in Chicago in 1898. Holton's initial success came from his formula for trombone slide-oil, but he soon began experimenting with instrument design. The company continued to expand, producing several models of brasswinds, as well as percussion instruments, and in 1917, Holton moved his company to Elkorn. This booklet describes the company's history, the layout of the factory, and the instruments produced by Holton. In 1964, the Holton Co. was bought by Leblanc, a division of Conn-Selmer, which is itself a subsidary of Steinway Musical Instruments Inc. Questions about the company's instruments and history should be addressed to Conn-Selmer.
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| Creator: | Frank Holton and Co. |
| Pub Data: | Elkhorn, Wis.: Frank Holton and Co., 1920. (pamphlet 56-4071) |
| Citation: | "A trip through the Holton Factory." (Elkhorn, Wis.: Frank Holton and Co., 1920);
Online facsimile at:
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1211;
Visited on: 11/21/2009
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